**Aria POV
“I think I'm going to need some time to think about your offer," I told Chris. “Everything you told me is a lot to process."
I decided that not giving him a definitive answer was the best way to safely leave the situation. I would have to lay low for a while to avoid unwanted attention from the Hansens.
“I was hoping for an answer today," Chris said with a shrug, “But it is understandable that you properly want to weigh the options. But just so you know, my Alpha looks after those in his pack. Under his protection, you wouldn't have to worry about money ever again."
Chris paid for the meal and the two of us left the diner.
Walking next to him in the street, my mind wandered foolishly. Was this what a real date was supposed to be like? Besides the business deals and warring
